Municipality of Polichnitos
stretch of beachfront whose width ranges from 10 to 30 meters is one of the island’s most famous resorts. During the summer you’ll find many lodgings, tavernas and bars for comfortable, carefree seaside holidays.
pine forests the higher you go. The summit offers a panoramic view.
Olympos
Continue your northward ascent. The pines and spectacular gullies accompany you on you way. On your right you’ll see Mt. OlymKato and Ano Stavros pos. The uphill trail will take you to the deThe Vourkos River empties into the eastern serted chapel of the Prophet Ilias. From there end of Vatera, in an area filled with olive trees the island literally spreads at your feet and the and surrounded by pine-covered moun- view is utterly enchanting. tains. If you follow the river you’ll come across two picturesque little villages nestled Megali Limni in its valley, Kato (Lower) and Ano (Upper) Continuing on, you’ll find the dried bed of Stavros. Stop at one of the little cafés before Megali Limni (Great Lake) with its outdoor ascending into the mountains that rise to the green market. Locally grown produce waiteast and conceal the villages of Plomari. The ing for you to sample include unique Agiasroad from Kato Stavros winds through the sos sour apples, pears, mountain greens, cabolive groves, which are replaced by trachea bage, cauliflower, and grapes.
WHERE TO STAY
Lisvori
Marita Studios
Tel: 22520 – 71530
Nyfida Nyfida
Hotel Tel: 22520 – 41841 www.nifidabeach.gr
Vatera Irini
Hotel Tel: 22520 – 61407 www.vatera-lesvos.com Morfoula
Apartments Tel: 22520 – 61093 www.kozanitis-vatera.gr Irida
Rooms Tel: 22520 – 61119 www.irida.net/lesvos
Porto Focas Studios
Tel: 22520 – 61475
Sappho & Neraida Studios
Tel: 22520 – 61272 Edem
Rooms
96 Lesvos Guide
Tel: 22520 – 61880 www.edem-vatera.gr Zouros
Rooms & Studios Tel: 22520 – 61259 www.zouros-vatera.gr Villa Pouloudia
Tel: 22520 – 61761
Madonna Studios
Tel: 22520 – 61121 www.vatera-lesvos.co.uk
FOOD & FUN
Ancient Pyrra – Achladeri Stou Nonta
Tel: 22520 – 71269
Skala Lisvori – Skamnioudi Limanaki
Fish Taverna Tel: 22520 – 71345
Skala Polichnitos Meltemi
Tel: 22520 – 71577 To Limani
Tel: 22520 – 41856
Nyfida
Giotis
Fish Taverna Tel: 22520 – 41329 Nyfida
Restaurant – Taverna Tel: 22520 – 41841 Grigoris
Fish Taverna Tel: 22520 – 41838
Vrissa
Platanos
Taverna Tel: 22520 – 61775
Vatera
Sappho – Neraida
Restaurant – Taverna Tel: 22520 – 61272 Foteinos
Fish Taverna Tel: 22520 – 61761 Kozanitis
Taverna Tel: 22520 – 61093 www.kozanitis-vatera.gr Zouros
Fish Taverna Tel: 22520 – 61259 www.zouros-vatera.gr Irini
Restaurant Tel: 22520 – 61407